It's arguably the single most famous prop in movie history --- that squat, heavy chunk of statuary called the Maltese Falcon, the plot MacGuffin that launched Warner Brothers' iconic film (named one of the 100 most influential movies by numerous critics).

The statue (confirmed as actually used in the film) sold this week for $4,085,000 to a private collector....

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/maltese-falcon-statue-sells-eye-660048

Background: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Maltese_Falcon_%281941_film%29